Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in France
France: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 418,533 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in France, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in France stood at 418,533 number.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in France peaked at 440,033 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 366,512 number, in 1987.
France ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 436,060 number | — |
| 1971 | 438,891 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 440,033 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 438,726 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 435,819 number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 432,216 number | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 429,266 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 428,421 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 428,266 number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 427,799 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 425,859 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 421,012 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 412,973 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 400,684 number | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 386,908 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 374,464 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 367,054 number | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 366,512 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 372,874 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 382,880 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 393,097 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 398,754 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 400,620 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 399,007 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 395,062 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 389,984 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 385,673 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 382,508 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 378,542 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 390,078 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 373,706 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 376,855 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 386,493 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 393,321 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 390,701 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 398,186 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 402,864 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 421,308 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 413,585 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 410,138 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 405,735 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 410,235 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 413,954 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 424,996 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 422,930 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 428,198 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 426,254 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 429,176 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 418,342 number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 418,533 number | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 418,533 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 18.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 418,533 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 10.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433,550 number | 427,799 number | 440,033 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 391,122 number | 366,512 number | 425,859 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,332 number | 378,542 number | 400,620 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,716 number | 373,706 number | 421,308 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 419,835 number | 405,735 number | 429,176 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in France?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in France was 418,533 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 440,033 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,512 number in 1987.
- How does France rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- France ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.